<i>I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them (Hos. 11:4).</i> When has God's kindness motivated you to be kind to someone else?

December 2014

<i>[I] will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them (John 17:26).</i> Every night as her mother tucked her in bed she told Mary Beth, "Always remember: Mommy loves you. Daddy loves you. And Jesus loves you most of all."

November 2014

October 2014

<i>[Keep] a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander (1 Pet. 3:16).</i> Even in our failings, we can reflect an authenticity that leads others to a perfect God.

August 2014

<i>He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8).</i> Humility doesn't make sense in human terms.

July 2014

<i>Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking (Rom. 12:2).</i> The lack of courtesy in our society gives us more of an opportunity to stand out as loving people.

<i>Be still, and know that I am God (Ps. 46:10).</i> Having a quiet, patient spirit throughout the day is countercultural in our harried world, but its effects can be life changing for us as well as for others.